Ep57: Tackling the taboo of sex offending

When someone commits a sexual offence, the punishment often extends far beyond the sentence—shaping their lives, and the lives of those around them, for years to come. In this episode, hosts Penelope and Rob are joined by Eppie Sprung, Chief Executive of Next Chapter Scotland, and Belinda Winder, Professor of Forensic Psychology at Nottingham Trent University. Together they explore why sexual offences are treated as a category apart, the evidence behind interventions such as chemical castration, and the impact of stigma by association. Finally, they tackle a difficult question: is ostracising people who’ve committed sexual offences from society really the best way to ensure it doesn’t happen again? Eppie Sprung Find out more about Next Chapter Scotland here: Belinda Winder Belinda is a trustee of Unlock , and co-founder of the Safer Living Foundation. Find Belinda's research here: Transform Justice Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@TransformJust1⁠⁠⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ BlueSky: ⁠⁠⁠⁠@transformjustice.bsky.social⁠⁠⁠⁠ Email: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠policy@transformjustice.org.uk⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ The Transform Justice podcast is hosted by Penelope Gibbs and Rob Allen and produced and edited by Alexandra Kimmons.

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This episode is 00:34:41 long.

This episode was published on Mar 6, 2026.

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